Candy box



CANDY BOX J. H. MCGRATH 2,063,259

Filed Feb. 15, 1936 John H; McGrai'h Patented Dec. 8, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Puget Sound Paper Box Company, Seattle,

Wash., a corporation of Washington Application February 15, 1936, Serial No. 64,100

17 Claims.

My invention relates to boxes, such as are employed for packaging candy.

While the principles of the invention are applicable to boxes of different shapes, and of varied structure and arrangement, the invention is best illustrated by reference to a specially shaped box, such as a heart shape. Such boxes are salable in quantities only at one season of the year, but at that time a large quantity of boxed candy is sold in heart-shaped boxes. Such boxes made according to usual methods are expensive, to such an extent that the use of such boxes is not economically practical except with candy that will sell at a comparatively high price. It is, therefore, one of the objects of my inven tion to provide a box construction of the character indicated, which is extremely cheap, because of the fact that it can be set up quickly and conveniently, and does not require the ex- 20 pensive construction heretofore used in boxes of the general character indicated.

It is a further object to provide a box partitioned into a plurality of compartments, which may be differently packed, if desired; which has a cover, and the cover of which may be decoratively treated or embossed.

It is not to be understood, however, that my invention is confined solely to heart-shaped boxes. The principles of this invention can be applied to boxes of other special shapes, or indeed to boxes of generally rectangular shape. More broadly speaking, therefore, it is an object to provide a box construction whereby partitioned boxes can be set up cheaply and yet resemble in appearance more expensive boxes, thereby reducing the cost of the box to the merchant and enabling the sale of good or medium-grade candy in such boxes, at appreciably lower prices than when packed in such boxes heretofore available.

It is a further object to provide such a box which can be formed with an extension edge, the bottom having an extended edge, if desired, and the cover also, if used and if desired.

It is a further object, in a box of this character having partitions dividing it into compart ments, and a cover hingedly joined to the partitions, to provide means whereby the edges of the cover will be drawn down to the edge of the flanges on the sides of the box.

My invention comprises the novel box, and the novel box blank, as shown in the accompanying drawing, described in this specification, and as will be more particularly defined by the claims which terminate the same.

In the accompanying drawing I have shown my box in various typical forms, and have also illustrated the blank, the principles being represented by means of a heart-shaped box.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the box, part 1y set up.

Figure 2 is a layout of one-half of the box blank.

Figure 3 is a transverse section through such a box, completed, the box illustrated being of the extension edge type.

Figure 4 is a section similar to Figure 3, showing a slightly modified construction.

Figure 5 is a section similar to Figure 3, showing'a simpler and cheaper form of construction.

One of the features which distinguishes this box is the employment of a partition which extends across the box to divide it into compartments, and formed as a continuation of this partition are the flange elements of the box, the partition elements and the flange elements forming a continuous strip, to a straight side of which, usually to the partition, is hingedly joined a bottom segment, and usually also a cover segment. The bottom segment being folded at right angles to the partition segment, the flange segment can be bent or folded around the cut edge of the bottom segment, and when the bottom segment is connected to the flange element, and the partition elements, placed face to face, are secured together or held in such relationship, the box is then complete.

This will be best understood by reference to the heart-shaped box shown. Herein the partition element l is formed integral with the flange element 2, the two constituting a continuous strip. The partition element in this form extends from the angle of the heart to the point, and the flange element 2 is of a length to extend from the angle in half-heart shape to the point. There it is joined with the corresponding end of the complemental flange elements, or the two may be integrally joined as continuous parts of one strip. Whether they are formed separately and joined by a connecting member, or formed as one continuous strip, depends largely on the choice of the manufacturer.

The bottom segment 3 is hingedly joined at 4 to the lower edge of the strip I, 2. As shown it is integrally joined to the partition element I.

It is shown of half-heart shape, and its out edge 5, when the box is set up, lies inside of and abuts the inside face of the corresponding flange element 2. Thus the. edge of the bottom serves to form the flange element in setting up the box, The two halves of the box are simultaneously set up in this manner, and finally the two partition elements I are brought side by side, that is, in face to face relationship, whereupon the box assumes the conventional heart shape. It is now only necessary to secure parts in this relationship, and it-will be obvious that the edges 5 might be glued to the flanges 2, and the faces of the partition elements I might be glued together. In substance such a box is shown in Figure 5, although in this figure tabs 6 are provided about the edges of the bottom segment 3 to afford a greater area for gluing the bottom segment to the flange. Preferably the whole box, set up as described, is secured together simply by applying a bottom panel I, as shown in'Figure 3, this being of general heart shape and underlying thebottom segment 3 and the lower edge of the flange 2. By gluing this in place the whole box maybe secured in set-up relationship without doing more. It is not necessary that the two partition elements I be glued together, although this is preferable. Glue placed on the'bottom panel 1 or spread over the under side of the bottom segment 3 will secure the flanges to the bottom panel I, or to the abutting edge of the bottom segment 3, or both.

Usually a cover is desirable, and such a cover is illustrated at 8. Like the bottom, this is formed of two half-heart shaped segments, each hingedly joined at 9 to the strip l, 2, or as shown, to the upper edge of the partition element l. Thus the two cover segments are hingedly attached along the top of the dividing partition, when the box is set up. In order to hold the edge of the cover down upon the flange, the hinge joint at 9 may bescored on the outside and creased on the inside, and the covers edge may be further given a tendency to draw down upon the flange by embossing it, as indicated at H]. This affords opportunity for embellishment, without added expense.

Both the bottom panel 1 and the cover 8 may have an extension edge. To. this end the bottom panel I is shown as extending outwardly of the flange, as indicated at H, and the edge l2 of the cover similarly extends beyond the flange. Thus the box, though cheaply constructed, may be made to resemble much more expensive boxes, and is therefore the more attractive in appearance.

The cover may be held to the flange by providing inwardly turned tabs or by an inwardly flanged edge, as indicated at l3 in Figure 5.

Instead of forming the tabs 6 on the bottom segment 3, as illustrated in Figure 5, tabs M may be provided on the lower edge of the flange 2, these underlying or overlying the bottom segment 3, and if they underlie the bottom segment 3 they may be held in position very simply by the securement in place of the bottom panel I, as shown in Figure 4. Thus no gluing is necessary between these tabs 14 and the edge of the bottom segment 3.

It will be seen that a very simply constructed box may thus be set up, all parts thereof being died out at one operation, if desired (other than the bottom panel I, if this is used), and the entire operation of setting up is simply done, and only one gluing operation is required. It is not necessary to form a separate cover, as the cover may be formed integral with the box itself, yet in appearance the box is very similar to expensive boxes with removable covers.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. A blank for a box of the character described, comprising two complemental bottom segments, two partition sections hingedly connected each to the corresponding bottom segment along the edges of the bottom segment which adjoin in the finished box, and a flange section joined at one end in a continuation of each partition piece, and joined at the opposite end to each other, but otherwise having free edges, whereby by joining the flange sections to the respective bottom segments, and by securing the two partition sections in face-to-face relation, to form a box divided into two compartments.

2. In a box of the character described, an upright. continuous strip forming flange elements and two partition elements secured permanently in face-to-face relationship, extending across the box from the flange element at one side to the flange elements at an opposite side, to define two compartments, two bottom segments each of the shape ofits corresponding compartment, and each hingedly joined at one side of the compartment to the partition element of the strip, and secured, along its out edge,.to the flange elements at the other sides of the compartment.

3. In a box of the character described, an upright continuous strip forming flange elements and two partition elements which extend across the box from the flange element at one side to the flange elements at an opposite side, to define two compartments, two bottom segments each of the shape of its corresponding compartment, and each hingedly joined at one side of the compartment to the partition elementof the strip, and secured, along its out edge, to the flange elements at the other sides of the compartment, the two partition elements being secured in faceto-face relationship, and two cover segments each hingedly joined to the partition element of the strip, and extending across the compartment to the flange elements at the other sides thereof.

4. In a box of the character described, an upright continuous strip forming flange elements and two partition elements which extend across the box from the flange element at one side to the flange elements at an opposite side, todefine two compartments, two bottom segments each of the shape of its corresponding compartment, and each hingedly joined at one side of the compartment to the partition element of the strip, and. secured, along its out edge, to the flange elements at the other sides of the compartment, the two partition elements being secured in faceto-face relationship, and two cover segments each hingedly joined to the partition element of the strip, and extending across the compartment to the flange elements at the other" sides thereof, said cover segments being embossed upwardly toeffect contact about their edges with the flange elements.

5. In a box of the character described, an upright continuous strip the intermediate portion of which defines flange elements, and the ends of which define two partition elements which divide the box into two compartments, the partition elements being disposed in face-to-face relationship, two bottom segments each of the shape of its corresponding compartment, and each hingedly joined along one edge to the corresponding partition element, .and extending thence to a junction between its out edge and the flange elements at all other sides of the corresponding compartment, and a bottom panel glued to the two bottom segments and to the lower edge of the flange elements, to hold the box in. set-up condition.

6. A heart-shaped box comprising two part1- tion elements in face-to-face relationship, extending from the angle to the point of the heart, two flange elements forming continuations oi the respective partition elements, and each of a length to extend, in half-heart shape, from the angle of the heart to the point, and being there joined together, a bottom segment hingedly joined to the lower edge of each partition element, and shaped to abut its edge against the inside of the corresponding flange element, and means to secure the several parts in such relationship.

7. A heart-shaped box comprising two partition elements in face-to-face relationship, extending from the angle to the point of the heart, two flange elements forming continuations of the respective partition elements, and each of a length to extend, in half-heart shape, from the angle of the heart to the point, and being there joined together, a bottom segment hingedly joined to the lower edge of each partition element, and shaped to contact the corresponding flange element, means to secure the several parts in such relationship, and two half-heart shaped cover segments hingedly joined to the upper edge of the respective partition elements, and extending when closed to the upper edge of the corresponding flange elements.

8. A heart-shaped extension edge box comprising two straight partition elements in face-toface relationship, extending from the angle to the point of the heart to define two equal compartments, two flange elements formed as continuations of the respective partition elements, and each of a length to extend, in half-heart shape, from the angle of the heart to its point, and being there joined together, a bottom segment hingedly joined to the lower edge of each partition element, and shaped to contact the corresponding flange element, a bottom panel of heart shape, of a size to extend beyond the flange elements, secured tothe respective bottom segments and to the edge of the flange elements, and a cover segment each of half-heart shape, and of a size to extend beyond the flange elements, each hingedly joined to its respective partition element.

9. The box defined in claim 8, wherein the cover segments are embossed, to draw their edges downwardly upon the flange elements.

10. A blank for a box to be partitioned into separate compartments, comprising a plurality of bottom segments each substantially of the shape and size of the compartment to which it pertains, and one continuous strip defining partition sections and flange sections adapted to encircle each compartment, the bottom segments being all hingedly joined along one edge only of said strip, and each to a section of the strip which forms one side of the corresponding compartment.

11. A blank for a box to be partitioned into separate compartments, each of which has at least one straight side, comprising a plurality of bottom segments each substantially of the shape of the corresponding compartment, and one continuous strip defining partition sections and flange sections adapted to encircle the corresponding compartment, the bottom segments being each hingedly joined to one of the sections which, in the finished box, is to form a straight side of the corresponding compartment, and all said bottom segments being joined to one edge only of saidstrip.

12. A blank for a box to be partitioned into separate compartments, each of which has at least one straight side, comprising a plurality of bottom segments each substantially of the shape of the corresponding compartment, and one continuous strip defining partition sections and flange sections adapted to encircle the corresponding compartment, the bottom segments being each hingedly joined to one of the sections which, in the finished box, is to form a straight side of the corresponding compartment, and all said bottom segments being joined to one edge only of said strip, and a plurality of cover segments each hingedly joined to one of the sections which, in the finished box, is to form a straight side of the corresponding compartment, and all said cover segments being joined to that edge of said strip which is opposite the edge to which the bottom segments are joined.

13. A blank for a box to be partitioned into separate compartments, comprising a plurality of bottom segments each having a straight edge and of a shape corresponding to the shape of its compartment, one continuous strip defining a plurality of straight partitions, one for each bottom segment, hingedly joined, along one edge only of the strip, to the straight edge of the corresponding bottom segment, said strip also defining flanges which, in conjunction with said partitions, form the side walls of the several compartments.

14. A partitioned box of the character described, comprising one continuous strip, defining partition sections and side wall flange sections, and bent in the desired shape of the box, to leave at least one side of each compartment straight, and a bottom segment of a shape corresponding to each compartment, and hingedly joined to the bottom edge of a straight side of the corresponding compartment, and secured to the bottom edges of the other sides of its compartment.

15. A partitioned box of the character described, comprising one continuous strip, whereof the two ends define partition sections, secured together in face-to-face relation, and the intermediate portion constitutes a flange section defining the side walls of the box, and bottom segments hingedly joined each to the bottom edge of the corresponding partition section, and secured to the bottom edges of the flange section.

16. A partitioned box of the character described, comprising one continuous strip, defining partition sections and side wall flange sections, and bent in the desired shape of the box, to leave at least one side of each compartment straight, a bottom segment of a shape corresponding to each compartment, and hingedly joined to the bottom edge of a straight side of the corresponding compartment, and secured to the bottom edges of the other sides of its compartment, and a bottom panel glued beneath the several bottom segments.

17. A heart-shaped box comprising two partition elements in face-to-face relationship, extending from the angle to the point of the heart, two flange elements having cut upper and lower edges, forming continuations of the respective partition elements, and each of a length to extend, in half-heart shape, from the angle of the heart to the point, and being there joined together, a bottom segment of half-heart shape hingedly joined to the lower edge of each partition element, and extending at least to the corresponding flange element, and joined thereto.

JOHN H. MCGRATH. 

